Rolo Peanut Butter Blossoms are a holiday classic everyone knows and loves—with a little twist. Chocolate, peanut butter, caramel—what’s not to love?
The caramel pull from this cookie makes these peanut butter blossoms irresistible and different from other blossom cookies. Each cookie has a soft, chewy peanut butter base and a rich caramel center; every bite is full of gooey caramel.
The peanut butter blossom is typically a soft, chewy cookie topped with a Hershey’s Kiss. However, this version takes it up a notch by adding the delicious caramel-filled Rolo candy.
This recipe was inspired while making my Rolo Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies, and I thought, why not make it easier and stick the Rolos on top, like a blossom cookie? So that’s exactly what I did!
These cookies aren’t just delicious—they’re super easy to whip up, too! All you need are the usual cookie dough ingredients: butter, sugar, flour, an egg, and, of course, peanut butter. Then comes the star of the show: Rolos! Mix the dough, roll it into balls, bake, and pop the Rolos on top while they’re still warm. It’s that easy!
Peanut Butter Blossoms bring back many memories, like baking with my sisters and mom during the holidays. These Rolo Blossoms are just as festive and perfect for the season. Nothing says happy holidays like a warm plate of fresh-from-the-oven cookies.
Ingredients for Blossom Cookies
how to make peanut butter blossoms
Heat oven to 375°F. Unwrap the Rolos.
In a large bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until smooth. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl, then gradually add to the peanut butter mixture.
Scoop the dough into small balls. I used a cookie dough scooper to ensure each ball was the same size, about 1 tablespoon. Roll the balls in granulated sugar, then place them on an ungreased cookie sheet. I lined mine with parchment paper.
Bake for 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Immediately remove from the oven and top with a Rolos candy; I placed mine down into the center of each cookie; the cookie will crack around the edges. Place back in the oven for another 90 seconds.
After you remove the cookies from the oven, use the bottom of a spoon to smooth out the Rolos candy. This is optional, but I love the extra touch it gives the cookies. Immediately add sprinkles or decorations to the tops of the cookies; the chocolate is warm and melty and will hold the sprinkles.
Allow cookies to cool, then enjoy!
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Rolo Peanut Butter Blossoms
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, for rolling (additional)
- 60 Rolo candies unwrapped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
- In a large bowl, beat shortening and peanut butter until blended. Then, add in granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well again. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually mix this into the peanut butter mixture from before.
- Step 1: Scoop the dough into small balls. I use a cookie dough scooper to ensure that each ball is equal in size; I used a small scooper, which is 8'' long and holds 2 tsp.Step 2: Roll the balls in granulated sugar, then place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Immediately remove from the oven and top with a Rolos candy; I placed mine down into the center of each cookie; the cookie will crack around the edges. Place back in the oven for another 90 seconds.
- After you remove the cookies from the oven, use the bottom of a spoon to smooth out the Rolos candy. This is optional, but I love the extra touch it gives the cookies. Immediately add sprinkles or decorations to the tops of the cookies; the chocolate is warm and melty and will hold the sprinkles.
- Allow to cool completely and the chocolate to harden before you stack or store.
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